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As sequestration looms over Washington, D.C., it seems to have transformed from dire threat to foregone conclusion. Host Jacki Lyden speaks with James Fallows of The Atlantic about how lawmakers are bracing for what feels like the inevitable.

At this Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony, Entertainment Weekly's Anthony Breznican will be watching from an enviable location: behind the scenes with the stars. He joins NPR's Jacki Lyden to share his winner predictions and favorite backstage moments.

A young environmental activist transforms herself into a beaver in this off-the-wall eco-themed comedy. It's the liveliest film to emerge from Pixar in years.

Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed, Republican-led review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County.

The Taliban has released a video of an interrogation of a girl who passed as a boy. It's an age-old practice in this patriarchal society but now appears to be happening with some frequency.

Iran selected Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader. He is the son of the previous supreme leader. Also on Sunday, the U.S. announced the death of a seventh service member in the war.

President Trump is pushing the Senate to abandon the filibuster and pass the SAVE American Act, a bill top Democrat calls "Jim Crow 2.0."

Legendary anchorman and America's favorite judge and scorekeeper, Bill Kurtis is retiring from his role at Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!, capping off a phenomenal 12-year run with the show.

The surge of migrants into Italy in recent years has strained local resources and fueled right-wing anger over jobs and other benefits. But one town in northern Italy is approaching the situation in a novel way — with dance.

The U.N. General Assembly votes to criticize the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, despite U.S. warnings it will cut aid to countries based on their votes.